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Chapter 191 Matou Sakura or Tohsaka Sakura?
Looking at the inexplicable smile on Bai Zemin's face, Rin Tohsaka was somewhat puzzled.

Before she could prepare, Bai Zemin said in a low voice, "I will explain this later, but for now, I hope you can cooperate with me and have Sakura transfer her Master privileges to me..."

"To be handed over to you?"

Rin Tohsaka frowned slightly and asked, "You want Rider?"

Bai Zemin shook his head and said, "No, if I'm not mistaken, Rider is already dead."

Rin Tohsaka frowned deeply and said, "Then I understand even less!"

Bai Zemin said in a low voice, "The Servants who descend to the mortal world are just avatars of Heroic Spirits. Their true forms are still in the Throne of Heroes. My Command Seals have been modified by Brother Lin and have some special functions."

"As long as Sakura transfers the authority to me, I can 'revive' Rider!"

what? !

Rin Tohsaka stared at Shiro Zemin with her sapphire-blue eyes, completely incredulous.

Bai Zemin ignored her reaction and continued, "As for after her resurrection, I will return her to Sakura. After all, my magic reserves are limited, and it's difficult to supply two powerful heroic spirits..."

"……Why?"

Rin Tohsaka stared intently at him and said, "I don't believe you would be so kind."

Bai Zemin glanced at her and said, "In fact, I'm just being kind!"

Rin Tohsaka still didn't believe it.

Bai Zemin sighed and said, "Alright, I do have some of my own calculations, but this is for Sakura's sake, and for the sake of our current alliance. Whether it's giving Sakura, who is now 'bereaved,' a support, or adding a heroic spirit to the alliance, it's a good thing for both of us, right?"

"..."

Upon hearing Bai Zeming's words, Rin Tohsaka fell silent.

Leaving aside the latter part, the former part, "give Sakura someone to rely on," truly touched her heart.

When she found Sakura at the Matou family mansion, she noticed Sakura's subtle distance and fear of her.

This is quite normal. After all, the Matou family is where Sakura has lived for more than ten years. No matter how hellish life is there, it is still a hellish home.

But they destroyed the Matou family, and given Sakura's personality, she must feel that she has lost her home.

In situations like this, Rider, the Servant, is indeed more of a support than her blood sister.

After a moment of hesitation, Rin Tohsaka sighed and said, "I will not cooperate with you, but I will not stop you either."

"This is enough."

Bai Zeming smiled and immediately turned around and walked to Matou Sakura.

"Sakura-san, Tohsaka-san should have already told you what happened here, right?"

"..."

Sakura Matou's eyes dimmed, and she nodded slightly.

Bai Zemin sighed inwardly, then said, "I know it's a bit presumptuous to say this now, but... I still hope you can transfer the Master's authority to me..."

"Bai! What are you saying?!"

Emiya Shirou frowned and said, "Isn't Rider already dead?"

Bai Zemin glanced at him and said, "So we can't waste any more time!"

Emiya Shirou and Matou Sakura were both taken aback upon hearing this.

The latter seemed to understand Bai Zeming's meaning. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and transferred the authority to Bai Zeming.

At the very moment the authority was transferred, Bai Zeming experienced a hallucination.

In a daze, he seemed to see a sea of ​​black and red mud, and a graceful figure at the edge of the black mud...

"That's... the corrupted Holy Grail?"

Bai Zemin was shocked, but he quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly activated the power left behind by Lin Yu to summon that figure back.

In an instant, the tall and graceful figure reappeared, her pretty face, hidden behind an eye mask, showed a hint of bewilderment, as if she was quite surprised by the scene before her.

Bai Zeming didn't have time to explain to her.

Because the moment Medusa appeared, his magic drained away like a flood.

Without any hesitation, he immediately spoke, and to the astonishment of Shirou Emiya and Sakura Matou, he returned Rider's privileges to her true owner, Sakura Matou.

"Bai, you..."

Emiya Shirou looked at Shirazawa Ming with some hesitation.

Matou Sakura was completely unprepared for this scene.

Feeling the slowing flow of magic power within his body, Bai Zemin breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head, saying, "I know you have many questions right now, but this is not the time to explain."

"Anyway, let's find another place to talk!"

Emiya Shirou and the Tohsaka sisters exchanged a glance and nodded.

……

……

Soon after, the group returned to the Emiya residence.

Rin Tohsaka suddenly said she had something to say to Sakura alone, and then asked Shiro and Shirou Emiya to leave the room. Even her own Servant, Archer, was kicked out.

In the courtyard, everyone, including the three heroic spirits, looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, Bai Zemin's Shu Han team had already switched to Zhao Yun's form. After all, Zhao Yun has the most powerful protective skills and is more suitable as a regular bodyguard than Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Shirou Emiya hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking:
"Shiro, do you know what Tohsaka-san wants to talk to Sakura about?"

"Who knows? Maybe they wanted to persuade her to return to the Tohsaka family..."

Bai Zeming answered casually while opening the chat group.

Although he acted as if he didn't care much, he was actually extremely curious about what was about to happen in the room, and even planned to try out the group function that he had never used before.

[Group member 'Bai Zeming' has started a live stream, go watch it!]

[Su Haoming: Oh?]

[He Jingfeng: Finally, some newcomers are trying out this feature!] In an instant, group members with free time flocked into the live stream.

[Su Haoming: Where is this? Is this the Emiya residence?]

[Lin Lie: Hehehe, I finally met the King of the Ahoge in person!]

[He Jingfeng: Compared to the King of the Sandals, Zhao Yun next to him is the real focus!]

[Li Shimin: Not bad, quite like Uncle Yun in his youth!]

With the group members' comments flooding the screen, Bai Zeming felt embarrassed and didn't even bother to adjust the camera.

After a moment's thought, he typed an explanation in the live stream, briefly recounting what had happened.

【Su Haoming: I see! 】

[Su Haoming: Then what are we waiting for? Let's transfer over there and take a look!]

As the camera zooms in, the scene passes through the walls of the mansion and enters the room.

Rin Tohsaka, dressed in a red dress, was kneeling beside a low table, looking at Sakura Matou across from her with a sincere yet apprehensive expression.

Sakura Matou bit her pink lower lip, her eyes glistening with tears, and said softly, seemingly lost in thought:
"You... want me to go back?"

"If you'd like!"

"..."

Sakura lowered her eyes, her hand holding the cup trembling slightly.

Rin Tohsaka sighed inwardly, then her expression hardened. She leaned forward slightly, placed her warm hand on Sakura's trembling hand, and repeated herself in a serious tone.

"Would you like to come back, Sakura?"

"...It's too late."

Sakura shook her head and said in a somewhat sorrowful tone.

"It's not too late!"

Rin Tohsaka leaned close to her sister and whispered, "The Matou family is gone. Everything, including those past events you don't want to remember, is buried in the ruins!"

"..."

Sakura Matou's delicate body trembled, and she raised her head in disbelief, looking at Rin Tohsaka opposite her, her voice trembling as she said:
"You...you knew all along?"

"I only know the general outline."

Rin Tohsaka sat down again, her face full of guilt, and said, "Haku told me that you were having a hard time at the Matou family's house. Shinji, that bastard, was jealous of your magical talent and often bullied you."

"Even the elders of the Matou family turn a blind eye to this..."

Rin Tohsaka was still blaming herself and feeling guilty, unaware that Sakura opposite her had relaxed and seemed to have confirmed something from her words, letting out a sigh of relief.

"If I had known you weren't doing well at the Matou family, how could I have left you there?"

Rin Tohsaka became more and more agitated as she spoke: "Eleven years ago, for the ridiculous reason of 'not wasting your magical talent,' your father took it upon himself to have you adopted into the Matou family."

"Back then, I couldn't understand or judge this kind of 'presumptuous consideration for others' behavior."

"But now I understand that my father was wrong!"

"Sakura, I don't want to make any more mistakes, so I will never repeat my father's mistakes!"

At this point, Rin Tohsaka took a deep breath and said something that surprised everyone in the live stream chat:
"I want you to choose for yourself: whether to stay with the Matou family and become their sole heir, or to return to the Tohsaka family and come back to my side..."

"No matter which one you choose, I will fully support you and help you achieve what your father couldn't do back then."

So choose the answer that you most desire, even if it's the former!

Sincere words echoed in the room.

Group members actively commented in the live stream.

[Su Haoming: Wow, that's an unexpected answer!]

Lin Lie: I thought she would insist that Sakura return to the Tohsaka family...

[He Jingfeng: That's what I think too...]

[Bai Zemin: If that's really the case, then how is he any different from Tokiomi back then?]

[Lin Yu: @Bai Zeming, so, you're the one who reminded her?]

Bai Zemin smiled and replied, "It still has to be Brother Lin!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Yu, who had already arrived at the outer edge of the world, shook his head, seemingly not approving of Bai Zemin's approach.

It's obvious that Bai Zemin's suggestion was based on Chen Duo's experience next door, but unfortunately, Matou Sakura is not Chen Duo.

Chen Duo is a highly gifted child with exceptional comprehension skills. She learns everything quickly, and even though her values ​​are somewhat skewed, she can still clearly see what she truly desires.

But Matou Sakura is different; she's just an ordinary girl—gentle, kind, insecure, and timid…

Compared to Chen Duo, she lacks her own opinions and easily follows the crowd. Even if Rin Tohsaka gives her a choice, she finds it difficult to see her own heart clearly and muster the courage to make a choice.

"So, let me help you!"

Lin Yu smiled slightly, triggering the power he had left on Matou Sakura across the world.

Back in the live stream, Matou bit her lower lip, a slight ripple appearing in her eyes.

"...Is it really possible to start over?"

"Of course!"

Rin Tohsaka's expression was firm and serious as she held Sakura's hand tightly with her warm palm, conveying her sincerity and body heat.

Sakura Matou stared at the warm hand covering her outside the teacup, her slightly lowered face full of struggle and hesitation.

Just then, a barely perceptible silver light flashed across her shoulder.

Sakura Matou, who was struggling with her inner turmoil, suddenly paused, feeling a surge of courage welling up from the depths of her heart.

Fear, inferiority, hesitation, and all other negative emotions vanished in an instant, leaving only clarity in my mind...

(End of this chapter)